Colonial era of New Jersey

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The Colonial era of New Jersey was the period from its 17th-century European settlement through British provincial rule up to the American Revolution, during which its political institutions, economy, and diverse society were first established.

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instanceOf historical period
appliesToJurisdiction Province of New Jersey NERFINISHED
country Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED
endTime American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
followed pre-colonial era of New Jersey
followedBy Statehood of New Jersey NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic agrarian economy
development of local self-government
ethnic diversity
frontier settlement patterns
mixed proprietary and royal governance
presence of slavery
religious diversity
hasPart East Jersey NERFINISHED
West Jersey NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity British America NERFINISHED
British Empire NERFINISHED
New Jersey NERFINISHED
significantEvent English conquest of New Netherland NERFINISHED
Great Awakening in New Jersey NERFINISHED
New Jersey in the American Revolution NERFINISHED
New Jersey in the French and Indian War NERFINISHED
Quaker settlement in West Jersey
Stamp Act protests in New Jersey
Tea Act resistance in New Jersey
adoption of the New Jersey Constitution of 1776
boundary disputes with New York
boundary disputes with Pennsylvania
development of agriculture in New Jersey
development of colonial assemblies
development of ironworks in New Jersey
division into East and West Jersey
establishment of colonial courts
establishment of county governments
grant of New Jersey to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret
growth of port towns such as Burlington
growth of port towns such as Perth Amboy
growth of slavery in New Jersey
land grant disputes
negotiations and conflicts with Lenape peoples
proprietary government of New Jersey
provincial congresses of New Jersey NERFINISHED
resistance to British taxation policies
royal government of New Jersey NERFINISHED
royal governor administration
royal instructions limiting colonial self-government
settlement by Dutch colonists
settlement by English colonists
settlement by Swedish colonists
unification as royal colony in 1702
startTime 17th century

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New Jersey Provincial Council historicalPeriod Colonial era of New Jersey